MEASURE PHASE PALM HARVESTER Sponsor:Dr. Okoli Advisors:Dr. ChuyDr. Frank Team:Talya LevinThomas Baker Shaneatha GatesMaurice Derius Amber SmithChristopher Chiros 1

 Introduction  Background Research  Recap of the Define Phase  Process Improvement  Mechanical Systems Overview  Budget  SWOT Analysis  Design Improvement  Conclusion PRESENTATION AGENDA 2 Presenter: Maurice Derius

 Improve working conditions at palm plantations  Improve last year’s mechanism  Define Phase:  Define Phase: Gave the areas of improvement  Measure Phase:  Measure Phase: Tests current mechanism in those areas of improvement INTRODUCTION 3 Presentation AgendaIntroductionBackground Research Presenter: Maurice Derius

 Palm oil is the 2 nd most consumed oil in the world after soybean oil  Malaysia is the 2 nd largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia  Malaysia has less strict laws on palm oil plantations than Indonesia BACKGROUND RESEARCH 4 IntroductionBackground ResearchRecap of the Define Phase Presenter: Chris Chiros

BACKGROUND RESEARCH 5 IntroductionBackground ResearchRecap of the Define Phase Presenter: Chris Chiros Produces 4.08 tons of palm oil and palm kernel oil per hectare per year [2]

RECAP OF THE DEFINE PHASE 6 Background ResearchRecap of the Define PhaseProcess Improvement Presenter: Chris Chiros  Objective:  Objective: Create a safe, reliable, inexpensive and competitive device to retrieve palm fruit.  Budget:  Budget: $2,  Improvements:  Pulley System  Materials  Mobility  Automation

Disassembling Cart PROCESS IMPROVEMENT 0:00- 0:39 0:00- 0:40 1:15-2:152:15-2:252:25-3:103:10-3:50 0:40- 1:12 0:39- 1:15 1:12-1:221:22-1:501:50-2:052:05-2:20 7 Define Phase RecapProcess ImprovementMechanical Systems Overview Presenter: Chris Chiros 1:22-1:50 1:15-2:15 Assembly time: 3:50 Disassembling time: 2:20

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS OVERVIEW 8 Process ImprovementMechanical Systems OverviewTelescoping Pole Presenter: Talya Levin Telescoping Pole Cart Pulley System Automation

Shape and Material Stress Deflection 9 TELESCOPING POLE Mechanical Systems OverviewTelescoping PoleShape and Material Presenter: Talya Levin

 Switched from circular to square cross section  Pole rotation is avoided  Changed from PVC/Steel to Aluminum  Improved ductility CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE AND MATERIAL 10 Telescoping PoleShape and MaterialForces on the Pole Presenter: Talya Levin

FORCES ON THE POLE 11 Shape and MaterialForces on the PoleStress Presenter: Talya Levin

STRESS 12 Forces on the PolesStressDeflection Presenter: Talya Levin

DEFLECTION 13 StressDeflectionCart Presenter: Talya Levin

Lowering the Center of Gravity Wheels Locking Mechanism 14 CART DeflectionCartLowering Center of Gravity Presenter: Thomas Baker

 Pole will rest on the bottom level of the cart  Height of pole above cart will decrease  Stability of the mechanism will increase LOWERING CENTER OF GRAVITY 15 CartLowering Center of GravityWheels Presenter: Thomas Baker

Pneumatic Swivel Caster Wheels No-Flat Replacement Turf Tire 16 WHEELS Lowering Center of GravityWheelsLocking Mechanism Presenter: Thomas Baker [3] [4]

Old Pivot ModelNew Pivot Model 17 LOCKING MECHANISM WheelsLocking MechanismPulley System Presenter: Thomas Baker Threaded Tightening Bolt Circular Alignment Block Pressure Plate

Inner Pulley System 18 PULLEY SYSTEM Locking MechanismPulley SystemInternal Pulley System Presenter: Thomas Baker

Current Pulley System 19 INTERNAL PULLEY SYSTEM Pulley SystemInternal Pulley SystemAutomation Presenter: Thomas Baker Internal Pulley System [5]

DC Gear Motor 20 AUTOMATION Internal Pulley SystemAutomationDC Gear Motor Presenter: Shaneatha Gates

21 DC GEAR MOTOR AutomationDC Gear MotorExpenses  Compact  Light weight  36V needed to power  Built-in worm gear  Torque Needed: 38.1 N*m  Max Torque: 44.8 N*m [6] Presenter: Shaneatha Gates

22 EXPENSES Presenter: Shaneatha Gates DC Gear MotorExpensesBudget

BUDGET PartQuantityPrice Aluminum Square Tubes 4$ Pulleys7$34.46 Wheels4$ Motor1$ Miscellaneous (nuts, bolts, etc.) -$30.00 Total$1, ExpensesBudgetVoice of Customer Analysis Presenter: Shaneatha Gates

SWOT Analysis Improved Designs 24 VOICE OF CUSTOMER ANALYSIS BudgetVoice of Customer AnalysisSWOT Analysis Presenter: Amber Smith

SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths Stronger and more wind resistant material Automation will simplify controls Easier to use over manual method Easy to operate Strengths Stronger and more wind resistant material Automation will simplify controls Easier to use over manual method Easy to operate Weaknesses Large apparatus Cutting tool at top is not easily controlled Total process may take longer than traditional method so plantation owners may not see a need for it Weaknesses Large apparatus Cutting tool at top is not easily controlled Total process may take longer than traditional method so plantation owners may not see a need for it Opportunities Rising demand for palm oil Lack of competition Reduce labor issues on plantations Commercial manufacturing Opportunities Rising demand for palm oil Lack of competition Reduce labor issues on plantations Commercial manufacturing Threats Future designs that may be more efficient No safe fall method for the fruit Threats Future designs that may be more efficient No safe fall method for the fruit 25 Voice of Customer AnalysisSWOT AnalysisImproved Designs Presenter: Amber Smith

 Automated Telescoping Pole  Square Cross-Section  Aluminum Telescoping Pole  Lowering Center of Gravity  Internal Pulley System  Polyurethane Wheels IMPROVED DESIGNS 26 SWOT AnalysisImproved DesignsGantt Chart Presenter: Amber Smith

GANTT CHART 27 Improved DesignsGantt ChartConclusion Presenter: Amber Smith

 Objective  Objective: Create a safe, reliable, inexpensive and competitive device to retrieve palm fruit.  Measure Phase Goals  Measure Phase Goals:  Make measureable improvements to last year’s mechanism  Demonstrate difference between last year’s mechanism and current design  Create small scale model  Next Steps  Next Steps: Order parts & assemble mechanism CONCLUSION 28 Gantt ChartConclusionQuestions? Presenter: Amber Smith

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